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Shah Begum’s Cenotaph in Khusrau Bagh, Allahabad

Khusrau Mirza (Urdu: خسرو مِرزا; August 16, 1587 – January 26, 1622) or Prince Khusrau was the eldest son of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.He was born in Lahore on August 16, 1587.His mother, Manbai, or Shah Begam was a Kachhwaha princess and the daughter of Raja Bhagwant Das. She committed suicide on May 16, 1604 by consuming an overdose of opium . She was distressed because of rift between her husband and son.
Her tomb in Khusrau Bagh is so very Rajasthani that I knew it was hers as soon as I set eyes on ot

The tomb is one of three. the first one is Shah Begum’s cenotaph
The very Rajasthani design
Along the way to the top
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